dead SD card reader - JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General

somehow my SD card reader has died. Is there anything I can do to identify the cause of the problem, or do I just need to take it into an O2 shop?
I was hoping there was something in software I might be able to do? is there some process I can check to see if it's running? or a hardware debug routine that can be accessed?
thanks,
Joe

Same problem or at least a similar one here, my Exec reads but not writes. I don't think you'll get an answer in this forum, but please post how much it will cost the repair when you find out.
Good luck!

fixed!
I managed to get mine fixed under warranty. It disappeared into the O2 shop for a week and came back good as new.
I think there are places that will do it for money, but I was lucky enough to not have to look at that option!
Joe

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heard it all before

you all have proberbly heard this problem before but i am new to the xda scene i recently tried to upgrade my radio stack from o2 and it crashed halfway thru now my xda has a gsm error on the bootup menu 5.15 when it turns on i get the windows screen(the one with the field) but the stylus wont work because the screen isnt configured i have a 256meg memory card
please help!!!!!!
Sorry for that Dranny, many people has the same problem, it seems the way out depends on which part of your system files were damaged, some people managed to solve it by removing the battery and re-installing it after a while, some found the battery fuse damaged, some also (as in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=4123 ) managed to repair it. The rest of us, didn't succeed yet. Hope you have a better luck than some of us.
There is also a Canadian member here who says he can Flash the device, I think he does it for a fee, well, it is his right of course, but for me, I'm taking it as a challenge. I don't need my damaged XDA, so to me it is only to learn how to do it.It also seems that service centers can flash it for you.
Best of luck mate. please if you had luck with it, post it as this will give more hope to the rest of us.
i phoned o2 today and luckily its still under warranty
thanks for your comments

SIM CARD Stuck inside AMEO! help

I have been having a battle with T Mobile ever since the day i got my ameo. I was having a problem getting the sim to register so after looking at the little picture of the simcard with the arrow under it I gently pushed it down a bit thinking it may 'Click' in like a memory card.
Unfortunately the simcard just kept moving and literally slid past the reader directly into the phone! and could not be removed.All you could see is the top edge at the bottom.
T mobile have said it was MY fault and voided my warranty but surely NO PHONE should allow this to happen.
A private phone repair shop has removed the simcard and said that nothing was broken inside the phone so therefore there was nothing in place to stop this happening.
I phoned HTC and the guy said that he could not push a simcard into the phone when he tried.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Has anyone got any advice on what i should do?
Its so annoying surely it is a manufacturing error to allow a card to go into a phone!
My first Ameo wouldnt recognise any sim. I returned it and got a replacement.
If the sim is out of the phone now and its working (ie, you can put it in so it works) dont worry. If it still wont work, just report it (but dont mention it going inside) as a broken phone, DOA. They will replace if its brand new, they HAVE to directly replace it up to 14 days after purchase.
this all happened 30 days ago!
the phone has been to tmobiles repair people and to this private firm who have removed it.
its a long long story
i dont want anyone to mess up their phone but i would like to know if anyone can push their simcard past the sim reader.
I am going to argue that it is a manufacturing error not my fault as the HTC tech person said his ameo/advantage would not allow this to happen.
IMHO The Simcard holder is absolutely awful in the Ameo. Its not entirely obvious the first time which way in it should go and I found that it will take a card the wrong way (upside down). And once its in, its pretty darn hard to remove it again. Just glad I've not had these issues.
First - if the problem happened in the first 14 days (never mind how long ago that is now), T-Mob should replace it. I have found you have to argue with them but eventually they give up.
If not, did you not get the T-Mobile insurance? If so, make a claim for accidental damage?
i didnt take out insurance, so i guess i will have to argue my case.
i should get it back today so i will take it from there.
my missus even offered to join TMOBILE so i could get another phone as my bday present! but thats gonna b a last resort.
Basically the phone should not allow this to happen IMO
spacecat said:
Basically the phone should not allow this to happen IMO
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I agree - and it is an odd design (as is the flap which covers the relevant slots). Good luck.
well looks i have have had a result!
I got it back to day and its now working , however its a bit scratched
Tmobile are going to replace the handset!
Glad to hear they are finally doing the right thing. I was going to say, persist.
But its sorted now, so you can finally relax and enjoy your phone.
cheers for that chaps i was getting a bit stressed about it all!
i have been streaming live Tv via ORB on my high speed unlimited connection , SUPERB!

Full size not recognize?

I have a 2gb sandisk minisd for my tmobile mda and the system only recognizes 1 gb. What could be the problem?
Sorry to hear your misfortune. Did you just get this card? Did you get it from eBay? Have you read it from anything other than the phone? A 2gb card should work just fine, but some card problems have definitely been reported before...
Your chip could be a fake 2g card. If it reads short of memory on your PC as well as the phone, then this is likely the problem.
It may also be a multiple-layer card, which historically have problems when being read by Wizards/MDAs. If the card reads fine on your computer, but reads short on your phone, this may be the problem. Check this thread and you may get confirmation from others.
If you have had it for a while and are experiencing this as a new problem, you might just have it poorly seated. Try ejecting and reinstalling the card with the phone turned all the way off (Press and hold power until prompted, then click "Yes"). If that doesn't fix it, test it on your computer with a card reader to verify formatting and files are still present (i.e. it hasn't been wiped out by some error).
It came with my phone which I bought off of ebay. I'm guessing is a fake too since I tested on my friend's phone and it still showed 973 megabyte total. It's a damn good fake too since it came with everything a genuine does.
All they really have to do is re-label the chip, stuff it in the wrong package...so not too surprising. Test it on a computer before passing final judgment.
Try to get a partial refund from the seller, and when that fails, and it probably will, for the love of all that is good, REPORT THOSE BASTARDS.
Should I just keep on using the fake card or replace it? Will it potentially damage my phone?
It is safe. As long as you are not put out by having less storage, go for it, but you really should pursue action against the seller for fraud/misrepresentation, or eBay will just keep letting them sell bogus goods.

Phone keeps rebooting

Pretty much anytime I try to use YouTube, or play a game, or just do almost anything except Phone/Text/Internet... my phone will stop what it is doing a do a full reboot. It's really getting on my nerves now.
There are some other forum discussions out there on this, but they are all with Android devices in which people have rooted their phone and messed something up themselves. For a completely stock, non jacked around Focus... does anyone have any idea what is causing this?
Does this just sound like a defect Samsung will have to deal with directly?
I had and HTC HD7 that did that (re-boot) constantly. I was lucky enough to flash it with a clean rom and everything worked perfect.
Unfortunately there are no roms for the Focus, so take it back for exchange/refund or some kind of swap under warranty.
This problem happens to me, but that's only because I have a 32 GB SD card in. Are you sure you didn't put an SD card in your Focus?
No SD card for me. I really don't have a lot of music or pictures on my phone so the stock memory is fine with me. It stopped doing it this last weekend so I may have lucked out.
I actually swapped my old Captivate with someone back in December yo get this phone, so getting it exchanged or using the warranty is probably not an option. Ugh.
Wow, so I replied too soon. It's doing it again while I'm trying to use Netflix. AARRRRRRR
LS1Jabroni said:
No SD card for me. I really don't have a lot of music or pictures on my phone so the stock memory is fine with me. It stopped doing it this last weekend so I may have lucked out.
I actually swapped my old Captivate with someone back in December yo get this phone, so getting it exchanged or using the warranty is probably not an option. Ugh.
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With no intent to offend, are you sure there is no card installed in the MicroSD slot under the back cover? You have actually taken off the back cover and looked at the empty SD card slot? I ask because you say you swapped someone for it, so maybe they installed the card before you got it.
If not, have you tried a hard reset?
Ya.... try doing the three finger reset if you already haven't done so. And yes, check that memory slot. Who knows even if they put a 4GB card in there, it still might not be working properly.
No offense taken! I just confirmed there is no memory card inside.
Won't the 3 finger reset automatically format my phone? Do I need to sync with my Zune before I do this to ensure all of my pictures and internal data isn't lost?
yes, sync with zune to save your photos and videos, Windows Live will save your calendar settings and contacts, and you'll have to reinstall your apps. You will lose any saved text conversations.
So my phone reset this weekend after trying to take a picture, and is now executing an infinite reboot cycle on the Samsung logo. I can't even do the 3 finger salute to re-format and start from scratch! No SD card fyi.
Has anyone tried sending their phone back to Samsung Repair center. Since the phone hasn't even been out for a year they said it would most likely be covered under manufacturers warranty, however they said I would need to provide a receipt, but since it was a gift from a family member all I have is the original box. They didn't keep the receipt (it was purchased online).
Just curious if someone else has had a similar issue. I figured taking it to an AT&T store will do me no good since Managers bonuses are directly tied to any replacements or damaged goods they take back if it wasn't purchased in their store.
did you guys figure out a solution to this? my phone keeps restarting now... at least 20 times a day!!! this is ridiculuous!! i bought this one last november and i'm pretty sure it's too late to complain.
what did you guys end up doing?
I am sorry to tell you this, but I had to buy a new phone. I discovered that one of the three golden battery contacts was bent. Tried everyone with no luck.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App
You should go warranty.

SIM card error

Suddenly, my Omnia refuses to accept a SIM card.
I found a thread in the archive ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-973695.html ) which seems to suggest that it's a hardware related issue, but since my warranty is not valid, i am still hoping it's something i can fix somehow myself.
If not, could someone point me to a link perhaps where i could buy a repair kit?
Mine did the same and it went away for repair where they say they simply flashed it back to the original T-Mobile ROM and the issue was resolved. Would be worth a try
That would be nice, if there was a decent backup for WP
Actually, there is that one app, i'll give it a shot.
The problem was that the some SIM control chip burned out. Had to take it on repair, but it was not that expensive, 25 euros.

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